NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
73.5Rasterization41.8
68.5Ray Tracing35.7
74.6Memory55.1
55.2Efficiency88.6
86.3Compute49.8
12 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40904 spec wins — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
InnoReviews verdict
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 wins this graphics card face-off, 71.8 to 50.8, pulling ahead mainly in compute (+37) and Ray Tracing (+33). NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
- Stronger rasterization score: 74 vs 42
- Stronger Ray Tracing score: 69 vs 36
- Stronger memory score: 75 vs 55
- Stronger compute score: 86 vs 50
- 256% higher Shading units: 16,384 vs 4,608
Reasons to pick the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- Stronger efficiency score: 89 vs 55
- 60% lower TDP: 180 W vs 450 W
- Lower launch price: $429 vs $1,599
General
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Architecture | Ada Lovelace | Blackwell |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP | 450 W | 180 W+60% |
| Power connector | 1x 16-pin | 1x 8-pin |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Shading units | 16,384+256% | 4,608 |
| RT cores | 128+256% | 36 |
| Tensor / AI cores | 512+256% | 144 |
| Base clock | 2,235 MHz | 2,407 MHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 2,520 MHz | 2,572 MHz+2% |
Memory
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 24 GB+50% | 16 GB |
| VRAM type | GDDR6X | GDDR7 |
| Bus width | 384 bit+200% | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 1,008 GB/s+125% | 448 GB/s |
Benchmarks
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy | 36,000+145%Top 4% | 14,700Top 52% |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 10,100+156%Top 5% | 3,950Top 48% |
| PassMark G3D | 38,500+102%Top 4% | 19,100Top 60% |
| 1080p Ultra | 225 fps+76%Top 4% | 128 fpsTop 50% |
| 1440p Ultra | 180 fps+91%Top 4% | 94 fpsTop 50% |
| 4K Ultra | 112 fps+120%Top 4% | 51 fpsTop 50% |
Features
| Spec | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB |
|---|---|---|
| Upscaling | DLSS 4 (no MFG) | DLSS 4 |
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